[_] comments appreciated
Tim Beadle
tim.beadle at gmail.com
Wed Sep 6 15:08:04 BST 2006
On 06/09/06, Joel <joel at jojet.com> wrote:
> > 4. You've used LIR to replace "Welcome to DJChapman! Plumbing and
> > central heating specialists, our plumbers serving customers in
> > Newport, Cardiff and South Wales." with an image just saying "Welcome
> > to DJChapman!". I'm not sure how naughty that will be viewed by
> > Google...
> I asked this very question the other day...not sure if it is naughty
> or not...Is it bending the rules or breaking them?
I'm not sure - I guess others in ethical SEO will know more.
> > 6. There's a mixture of <img> tags and image replacement. If
> > something's decorative, use CSS.
> Yes, I think the IPHE and CORGI logos should be inline HTML as they
> are badges of accreditation and more than decoration. The Corgi logo
> is currently CSS but I might change that. Other images might have
> crept into the HTML through laziness....ahem!
That's a fair point.
> What about "title" tags for links? E.g. if I added a title tag on the
> A for a link to the "contact_us.php" page am I 'allowed' to say
> something like "need to contact us for your plumbing and heating needs
> etc etc?" or should the title strictly reflect the A body?
The title should expand on the link text (the <a> body text). If it
merely replicates it, then it's pointless and should be deleted.
> Thanks for your helpful commments Tim.
No problem. It's nice to review a site where the fundamentals are
right, and it's only the really nitpicky stuff that needs addressing.
Tim
> > 4. You've used LIR to replace "Welcome to DJChapman! Plumbing and
> > central heating specialists, our plumbers serving customers in
> > Newport, Cardiff and South Wales." with an image just saying "Welcome
> > to DJChapman!". I'm not sure how naughty that will be viewed by
> > Google...
> I asked this very question the other day...not sure if it is naughty
> or not...Is it bending the rules or breaking them?
I'm not sure - I guess others in ethical SEO will know more.
> > 6. There's a mixture of <img> tags and image replacement. If
> > something's decorative, use CSS.
> Yes, I think the IPHE and CORGI logos should be inline HTML as they
> are badges of accreditation and more than decoration. The Corgi logo
> is currently CSS but I might change that. Other images might have
> crept into the HTML through laziness....ahem!
That's a fair point.
> What about "title" tags for links? E.g. if I added a title tag on the
> A for a link to the "contact_us.php" page am I 'allowed' to say
> something like "need to contact us for your plumbing and heating needs
> etc etc?" or should the title strictly reflect the A body?
The title should expand on the link text (the <a> body text). If it
merely replicates it, then it's pointless and should be deleted.
> Thanks for your helpful commments Tim.
No problem. It's nice to review a site where the fundamentals are
right, and it's only the really nitpicky stuff that needs addressing.
Tim